Right now, it would seem safe to say that AI assistants are here to stay. Sure, they have their quirks, but they can provide a substantial productivity boost for certain tasks. What is less certain is how we will use these tools in the future. Web interfaces don’t capture the full potential of these assistants,…
As state and local governments across the United States seek to operationalize artificial intelligence in their daily operations, a major technology provider working with these jurisdictions has released six new AI tools. The new feature comes from CivicPluswho is perhaps best known for creating municipal websites. However, the company offers many other government technology products…
Moltbook, a new Reddit-style social network designed entirely for AI agents, can be read in a variety of ways. This could be a worrying glimpse into an AI-driven future. Or a clever meta-commentary on how humans behave online. Or just another example of AI acting like expensive, power-hungry autocomplete. Which interpretation you land on depends…
Today’s most powerful AI tools – those that can summarize documents, generate artwork, write poetry or predict how incredibly complex proteins fold – all rest on the shoulders of the “transformer”. This neural network architecture, first announced in 2017 at a modest conference center in California, allows machines to process information in a way that…
When artificial intelligence emerged as a marketing tool, I felt threatened. Not by replacement, but by the idea that others might think that AI could replace the basic work we do as communicators. The more I watched professionals rely on AI without critical thought, the clearer it became: artificial intelligence is exactly what the name…
The global race for artificial intelligence (AI) remains one of the most hotly contested areas of international competition. Few would bet on an eventual winner today, but current trends suggest three possible scenarios we should consider. In the first scenario, the AI world is dominated by the United States and China. While the United States…
Originally published: 12 JAN 26 12:11 ET Updated: 12 JAN 26 3:16 PM ET NEW YORK (CNN) — Apple plans to use Google’s Gemini artificial intelligence model to power its updated version of Siri, which is expected to launch later this year, the two companies announced Monday. “After careful evaluation, Apple has determined that Google’s…
Devising AI personas that are therapists of all types is handy for many reasons. getty In today’s column, I examine in-depth the use of AI personas to craft synthetic mental health therapists. This is readily undertaken via modern-era generative AI and large language models (LLMs). With a few detailed instructions in a prompt, you can…
AI is no longer optional in banks. The roadmap, and showing how it pays off, is the hardest part. Alexandra Mousavizadeh, co-founder and co-CEO of Evident, which tracks the use of AI in the financial sector, said some AI capabilities are currently “table stakes” for banks – think back-office functions like legal document review and…
Michael Kitces and Ben Henry-Moreland ask whether these long-term problems require a solution other than AI? JANUARY 21, 2026 By Ben Henry-Moreland and Michael Kitces As companies grow and merge over time, they accumulate technical debt. Technologies, capabilities, and processes that in a perfect world would be retooled and improved every time the company grows…